Translator's False Friends

​Translator's false friends

​Argument

​Argument

​Biscuit

​Biscuit

​sponge cake

​Fabric

​Fabric

​plant / factory

​intelligent

​intelligent

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​well-mannered

​lunatic

​lunatic

​sleepwalker

​mayor

​mayor

​major

​paragraph

​paragraph

​section / article

​regular

​regular

​regular

​replica

​replica

​phrase / answer /
remark / utterance

​Sympathy

​Sympathy

​affection

​Universal

​Universal

​All purpose
All in one

​Cabinet

​Cabinet

​study

​Cabin

​Cabin

​cabin

​Accurate

​Accurate

​neat / tidy

​Accord

​Accord

​chord

​Anecdote

​Anecdote

​joke

​Attraction

​Attraction

​ride

​delicate

​delicate

​considerate / tactful

​virtuous

​virtuous

​virtuoso

​velvet

​velvet

​cordiroy

​subtle

​subtle

​thin / scrawny

​species vs spices

​species vs spices

​receipt vs recipe vs prescription

​receipt vs recipe vs prescription

​patron

​patron

​bullet

​morale

​morale

morality / ​ethic

​focus

​focus

​hocus-pocus / trick

​doze vs dose

​doze vs dose

​director

​director

​head teacher / principal

​pretend

​pretend

​claim / challenge

Labelling

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Prescription

Encryption

Script

Recept

Receipt

Recipe

Match

Match the following

• director

• principal

• cabinet

• cabin

• study

James Cameron is a .......

..... Jack Roy is the head of the school

The jewel was displayed in a glass ...

He lived in a tiny ..... in the woods.

She went to her private ... to work.

• James Cameron is a .......

• ..... Jack Roy is the head of the school

• The jewel was displayed in a glass ...

• He lived in a tiny ..... in the woods.

• She went to her private ... to work.

Labelling

Match the words

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Spises

Species

Spaces

Spices

Speecies

Multiple Choice

I'm not sure the reports are ........

• tidy

• accurate

Multiple Choice

We ..... that nothing had happened.

• challenged

• pretended

Multiple Choice

We were ........ lazily in the sun when a loud noise woke us.

• dozing

• dosing

Multiple Choice

The illusionist at the circus showed us a magic .....

• focus

• trick

Multiple Choice

He is a true music .... !

• virtuoso

• virtuous

Multiple Choice

The ..... of our army is high, they are ready for a battle.

• morale

• ethics

Multiple Choice

I'll give you a .... hint to help.

• scrawny

• thin

• subtle

• slim